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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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The Driver and Passen ger Airb ag/In flator Units are • (IfTheEqSiduipepImedp)actare (SRS)designedSeat-Mto activateounted onlySid einAirbcertainags
located in the center of the steering wheel and the right
side of the instru ment panel. When the ORC detects a
collision requ iring the airbags, it signals the inflator
units. A large quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to
inflate the front airbags. Different airbag inflation rates
side collisions.
The ORC determ ines if a side collision is severe
enou gh to requ ire the side airbags to inflate.
are possible, based on collision severity. The steering The ORC monitors the read iness of the electronic parts of
wheel hu b trim cover and the upper right side of the the system whenever the ignition switch is in the START
instru ment panel separate and fold out of the way as or ON positions. These inclu de all of the item s previou sly
the bags inflate to their full size. The bags fully inflate mentioned .
in abou t 50 to 70 millisecond s. This is abou t half of the
In moderate-to-severe side collisions, the side airbag
time it takes to blink you r eyes. The bags then quickly
inflator on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered ,
deflate while help ing to restrain the driver and front
releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The inflating side
passenger.
airbag exits throu gh the seat seam into the space betw een
The driver front airbag gas is vented throu gh the vent the occupant and the door. The side airbag moves at a
holes in the sides of the airbag. The passenger front very high speed and with such a high force, that it could
airbag gas is vented throu gh the vent holes in the sides injure you if you are not seated prop erly, or if item s are
of the airbag. In this way, the airbags do not interfere positioned in the area where the side airbag inflates. This
with you r control of the vehicle.
especially applies to child ren.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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